The Laurels: Best Tactician Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups. The greatest moment...
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The Laurels: Best Daredevil Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Always the penultimate...
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Commander Spotlight: Omnibian

No one denies that Magic is a complex game. Most players tend to take the majority of the core game concepts and turn structure for granted once they’ve become familiarized, but ask anyone trying to pick it up for the...
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The Laurels: Best Immersionist Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  From the depths...
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Commander Spotlight: Absolute Law

There are a variety of reasons why most Commander decks are multicolored. Having two or more colors opens up all manner of thematic and strategic combinations that may not be as robust (or even possible) with a single color. It...
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The Laurels: Best Architect Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Whether it’s amassing...
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The Laurels: Best Striker Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  Always looking for...
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Commander Spotlight: Game Preserve [Repost]

Editor’s Note: Due to a combination of local power outages from last week’s storms and game conventions attendances, we had to adjust our schedule a bit to compensate. In the meantime, enjoy this aptly-titled Monday Magic article, which was originally published in November 2017....
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The Laurels: Best Socializer Games Of 2017

The Cardboard Republic has rolled out the annual Laurels of the Republic awards, celebrating the best new games released in 2017 for each of the gamer archetypes. What follows are the finalists for one of those groups.  There are few...
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Commander Spotlight: Throne of the High City

As we approach the 25th anniversary of Magic, one of the most intriguing things to look back on is what the market was like when it first debuted. In 2018, the ever-dwindling subgenre of collectible card games effectively consists of...
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